bruises

/ˈbɹuːzɪz/

//ˈbɹuːzɪz// noun

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"bruises" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bruises” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,423
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of bruise

Corpus desk

Index EN-bruises · bruises · English

bruises · rank #16,423 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,423
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bridget

Nearest frequency peer: Bridget (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bruises”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bruises” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bruises vs busses
71% similar
bruises vs brutes
71% similar
bruises vs Brussels
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bruises
PropertyValue
Headwordbruises
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹuːzɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,423
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bruises”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).bruiseslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Bridget” (#16,422), “BTC” (#16,424), “booming” (#16,421). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bruises” is #16,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bruises (IPA /ˈbɹuːzɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,423 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of bruise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bruises, with forms such as "bbruises", "briuses", and "brruises". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "busses", "brutes", "Brussels", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is bruises, spelled B-R-U-I-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of bruise

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbruises
  • briuses
  • brruises
  • bruiess
  • bruisess
  • bruisse
  • bruisses
  • brusies
  • burises
  • rbuises

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bruises - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbruises1briuses2brruises1bruiess2bruisess1bruisse2bruisses1brusies2
Edit distance from "bruises"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bruises"?
"bruises" is spelled B-R-U-I-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹuːzɪz/.
What does "bruises" mean?
As a noun, "bruises" means: plural of bruise
What words are commonly confused with "bruises"?
"bruises" is commonly confused with "busses", "brutes", "Brussels". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bruises"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bruises" is /ˈbɹuːzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bruises" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bruises", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bridget#16,422booming#16,421blender#16,418clement#16,436

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

coroner10 variantsEverest10 variantsvaginal10 variantstorpedo10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list